JUNIOR GOLF LINKS
Here are a set of links to junior golf tournaments and junior golf websites for the spring, summer, and fall that you may find useful. If you have any questions about any of the tours or tournaments, please contact me at [email protected].
Junior Golf Organizations and Tournaments
AJGA - American Junior Golf Association
The premier junior golf organization in the country. Very competitive with the best junior golfers in the country. There are very specific requirements for membership and entry into their tournaments. There are Monday qualifying tournaments to get into the main tournaments if you have not earned any tournament exemptions. (Year round tournaments)
USGA Junior Amateur United States Golf Association Junior Amateur Championship
Inexpensive to try and qualify but you must meet minimum handicap requirements (Boys maximum index is 6.4 - 36 hole single day qualifier, Girls maximum index is 18.4 - 18 hole qualifier). Biggest junior event in the country. (Summer)
STPGA Junior Tour
South Texas PGA sponosred events for local area summer tournaments each week (Monday/Tuesday). Good value for the money. They play many of the nicer courses in the Austin area. (Mostly summer with a smaller Winter Tour Series)
Starburst Junior Tournament
Three rounds in Waco Texas. A fun tournament, caddies (parents or friends) are allowed. One of the biggest tournaments in the nation. Registration starts February 23, 2010 at 7:00AM and fills up fast. You must sign up the very first week the tournament entries are accepted or you probably will not get into the tournament. You must also make hotel arrangements very early.(Tournament dates are June 14-16, 2010)
Texas-Oklahoma Junior
3 or 4 rounds in Wichita Falls depnding on age group. Caddies (parents or friends) are allowed. Nationally ranked tournament. (Tournament dates are June 21-24 2010)
South Texas Junior Classic
Harlingen Texas, 2 rounds on the weekend. Nice course, well run tournament. (Early June)
Westfield Jr. STPGA Championship
Local qualifier for national Westfield PGA Junior. Run by Southern Texas PGA Section. Select "Junior Golf" and look for Westfield Jr. link. (Early June)
Texas State Junior Championship
Austin (Jimmy Clay/Roy Kiser). Must qualify. Qualifier info available from STPGA website at end of April. Select "Juniors" menu and select Texas State Junior Championship. (Late summer)
The First Tee of Austin
The First Tee organization. Volunteer or be a mentor. The First Tee sponsors numerous tournaments and clinics on a year round basis. It is an excellent place to learn the game of golf. The First Tee also sponsors a PGA Champions Tour event at Pebble Beach every year where the Senior Pro's play a tournament with junior golfers. You can qualify in open qualifiers around the country, but only about 40 boys and girls qualify. It's an unbelievable experience. You can also qualify as a First Tee member, but you have to go through their life skills program.
Junior Tours
Texas Junior Golf Tour
Fall, winter and spring tour. Probably the premiere junior winter tour in Texas. Coach Pool helps run these tournaments and encourages his players to play in these events. You'll see him at about every tournament. You can earn exemptions and performance stars for AJGA events from these events.
The International Junior Golf Tour
Nationwide fall, winter, and spring tour similar to the Texas Junior Tour only the tournaments are held nationwide.
Plantation Junior Golf Tour
Nationwide fall, winter and spring tour. Same as above.
Future Collegians World Tour
Nationwide fall, winter and spring tour. Some great courses. Very similar to the Texas Junior Golf Tour only tournaments are held nationwide.
Texas Legends Junior Tour
New Texas tour combining select tournaments from the NTPGA and the STPGA. Includes the Byron Nelson Jr. Championship. More competitive than STPGA, but less competitive than AJGA. Top few in each tournament get AJGA exemptions or performance stars.
Other Links
National Junior Golf Scoreboard
Worldwide rankings, scores from tournaments, and a bunch of great information. In order for your son or daughter to be ranked, you must verify their year of high school graduation. Great database of tournaments, you can search for tournaments by state and month. Links to many junior golf tournaments.
US Sports Camps
Summer camps for all sports including golf (nationwide). This is where all the Nike golf camps are. One former player attended one of the camps in Monterey a few years ago and he really enjoyed it.
Here are a set of links to junior golf tournaments and junior golf websites for the spring, summer, and fall that you may find useful. If you have any questions about any of the tours or tournaments, please contact me at [email protected].
Junior Golf Organizations and Tournaments
AJGA - American Junior Golf Association
The premier junior golf organization in the country. Very competitive with the best junior golfers in the country. There are very specific requirements for membership and entry into their tournaments. There are Monday qualifying tournaments to get into the main tournaments if you have not earned any tournament exemptions. (Year round tournaments)
USGA Junior Amateur United States Golf Association Junior Amateur Championship
Inexpensive to try and qualify but you must meet minimum handicap requirements (Boys maximum index is 6.4 - 36 hole single day qualifier, Girls maximum index is 18.4 - 18 hole qualifier). Biggest junior event in the country. (Summer)
STPGA Junior Tour
South Texas PGA sponosred events for local area summer tournaments each week (Monday/Tuesday). Good value for the money. They play many of the nicer courses in the Austin area. (Mostly summer with a smaller Winter Tour Series)
Starburst Junior Tournament
Three rounds in Waco Texas. A fun tournament, caddies (parents or friends) are allowed. One of the biggest tournaments in the nation. Registration starts February 23, 2010 at 7:00AM and fills up fast. You must sign up the very first week the tournament entries are accepted or you probably will not get into the tournament. You must also make hotel arrangements very early.(Tournament dates are June 14-16, 2010)
Texas-Oklahoma Junior
3 or 4 rounds in Wichita Falls depnding on age group. Caddies (parents or friends) are allowed. Nationally ranked tournament. (Tournament dates are June 21-24 2010)
South Texas Junior Classic
Harlingen Texas, 2 rounds on the weekend. Nice course, well run tournament. (Early June)
Westfield Jr. STPGA Championship
Local qualifier for national Westfield PGA Junior. Run by Southern Texas PGA Section. Select "Junior Golf" and look for Westfield Jr. link. (Early June)
Texas State Junior Championship
Austin (Jimmy Clay/Roy Kiser). Must qualify. Qualifier info available from STPGA website at end of April. Select "Juniors" menu and select Texas State Junior Championship. (Late summer)
The First Tee of Austin
The First Tee organization. Volunteer or be a mentor. The First Tee sponsors numerous tournaments and clinics on a year round basis. It is an excellent place to learn the game of golf. The First Tee also sponsors a PGA Champions Tour event at Pebble Beach every year where the Senior Pro's play a tournament with junior golfers. You can qualify in open qualifiers around the country, but only about 40 boys and girls qualify. It's an unbelievable experience. You can also qualify as a First Tee member, but you have to go through their life skills program.
Junior Tours
Texas Junior Golf Tour
Fall, winter and spring tour. Probably the premiere junior winter tour in Texas. Coach Pool helps run these tournaments and encourages his players to play in these events. You'll see him at about every tournament. You can earn exemptions and performance stars for AJGA events from these events.
The International Junior Golf Tour
Nationwide fall, winter, and spring tour similar to the Texas Junior Tour only the tournaments are held nationwide.
Plantation Junior Golf Tour
Nationwide fall, winter and spring tour. Same as above.
Future Collegians World Tour
Nationwide fall, winter and spring tour. Some great courses. Very similar to the Texas Junior Golf Tour only tournaments are held nationwide.
Texas Legends Junior Tour
New Texas tour combining select tournaments from the NTPGA and the STPGA. Includes the Byron Nelson Jr. Championship. More competitive than STPGA, but less competitive than AJGA. Top few in each tournament get AJGA exemptions or performance stars.
Other Links
National Junior Golf Scoreboard
Worldwide rankings, scores from tournaments, and a bunch of great information. In order for your son or daughter to be ranked, you must verify their year of high school graduation. Great database of tournaments, you can search for tournaments by state and month. Links to many junior golf tournaments.
US Sports Camps
Summer camps for all sports including golf (nationwide). This is where all the Nike golf camps are. One former player attended one of the camps in Monterey a few years ago and he really enjoyed it.